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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Two big defensive plays in the last 10 seconds helped Georgia College men's basketball (11-2, 5-2 PBC) hold on to a 68-67 victory tonight (Jan. 19) in the Centennial Center.

Junior guard Graham Martin (Marietta, Ga.) got a crucial tie-up off a missed Laker free-throw and classmate Ty Rowland (Lilburn, Ga.) broke up a pass and shot attempt with 1.2 seconds left to preserve the win.

Martin finished with 14 points on 4-of-8 from the floor, and Jake Rios (Bozeman, Mt.) added 14 off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting to lead the Bobcats to the sixth win in their last seven games.

Down two at 68-66 in the waning seconds, Clayton State guard Trey Goss drove the left side, getting fouled on a layup attempt. Goss made the first free-throw, but missed the second as teammate Freddie Williams pulled down the rebound with a chance to win the game.

Martin grabbed the rebound with Williams, drawing the tie-up with the possession arrow favoring the Lakers. In-bounding from the right side of the hoop, the pass was thrown up to Will Lewis for a tip-in attempt, but Rowland played the role of defensive back, getting his right arm in there to knock the ball loose in mid-air.

The Bobcats won despite not knocking down a field goal in the last 5:48. Down 13 after a jumper by Rios at the 6:58 mark, the Lakers went on an 18-6 run over the remainder of the game.

Sophomore forward Josh Hurst (Athens, Ga.) added a solid line of six points, seven boards and two swats to the Bobcat effort.

GCSU sweeps the regular-season series with the Lakers this year, the first time they've done that since the 2002-03 season. The series now stands at 18-13 in Georgia College's favor. Clayton State has lost their last four games this season, by a combined score of eight points.

The Bobcats return to action Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Georgia Southwestern State University (7-8, 3-5 PBC) for a 7:30 p.m. tip. The Hurricanes most recently beat Columbus State University tonight 77-74.

Visit www2.GCSU.edu/Bobcats to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement.